Category: Business and Management

When answering the
questions, you may need research and/or refer to support documents to gain
evidence.  When doing so it is important to put all researched
evidence into your own words and reference quotations
accordingly to avoid plagiarism. 
Further guidance on
academic referencing can be found in the resource section on Ecordia
Ensure all answers
are written in paragraph format, do not used bullet points, lists or indents to
answer questions. In addition, you will need to provide full explanations and
include examples of your working practice where required. When including
examples from work practice describe what you have done personally by using
terminology such as ‘I have’ or ‘I do’
All questions
answered should be theoretically based (from research) to confirm application.
Word count – although
there is no definitive requirement, this is a level 7 award, therefore, we
would expect approximately 300-600 words per question. Where
asked to research and compare theories or models of practice it is essential
you use at least 2 sources of research for each question.  These will
include research evidence, organisations information and examples of your
contribution or situations you have dealt with or deal with daily.
Please note
when analysing, you need to explain about the concepts and
identify your thoughts on them and make a case for your reasons. 
When evaluating,
you need to reflect and include what works and/or can work well, what does not
work well and/or might not work well, and future thinking.
Guidance on
expectations for the content of the answer has been provided in italics below
the question.
1.1 Using
sources from research explain the following concepts below, and
make a case on their implications for different types of organisational culture
and, relate to how you see their benefits or dis-benefits
(positives/negatives/areas of improvement) within your organisation
a)Empowerment
b)Authority
c)Responsibility
d)Accountability
e)Delegation
1.2: Evaluate the
advantages and disadvantages of centralised and decentralised structures
(Using evidence from
research, you need to distinguish between centralised and decentralised
structures; explain their advantages and disadvantages; then discuss which
structure works best for your business, which one does not work well and any
modifications going forward).
1.4:Analyse the
principles of business process re-engineering
(Here you are
expected to explain from research what you understand by ‘Business process
engineering’. Make a case on its pros and cons (advantages/disadvantages) and
how this process can or cannot support your business going forward.
1.5: 1.7:Evaluate
the application of project management techniques to include the advantages and
limitations to monitor the execution of a strategic business plan.
(Here, you need to
research and explain different project and evaluation techniques that can be
used to ‘manage a project’ then refer to which ones can best be used to monitor
the process of your business plan. Finally give reasons why you feel they can work
well, in your organisation/a business; explain areas of concern and additional
information you can provide to eliminate concerns).
1.6: Evaluate
the scope of tools for monitoring strategic performance (include
examples from your organisation and your role in it)
3.1, 3.2: 3.3 Justify
an evaluation approach that is appropriate for the nature of your business /organisation
and the purpose of the evaluation and then evaluate the extent of the success
of the strategy against evaluation criteria
(Explain what
evaluation approach you use within your organisation for your business plan and
why this meets your needs, make an evaluation of the success and failures of
the strategy identifying where it has been successful or failed to meet the
criteria of the evaluation)
3.4: Identify the
degree of fit between an organisation’s strategy and its structure
(Here you need to
explain reasons why an organisation’s structure needs to link with its strategy
and the advantages and disadvantages of this link and your views on this).
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/what-is-a-business-evaluation
https://www.betterevaluation.org/methods-approaches
https://www.linkedin.com/advice/0/how-do-you-balance-trade-offs-between-strategic-alignment
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41469-018-0029-2

For this discussion, you will compose two initial posts on two of the topics listed below. 
Topics
Topic One: Best Burgers
Need more detailed instructions from Dr. Joiner.
Topic Two: Elasticity
If you were working in a gas station and the manager wanted to increase the price of gasoline 5%:
What would you tell them about future revenue? (Consider the theory of price elasticity and the specific value of the price elasticity for gasoline provided in this module’s lecture.) 
What strategies would you recommend with the price of gasoline and the prices of other products sold at the gas station?
Topic Three: Principle of Diminishing Marginal Utility (Chapter 10)
A local restaurant offers an “all you can eat” ribs special. If a person pays $11.95, they can eat as many servings as they desire at no additional cost.
Do you think the local restaurant will go bankrupt because people will eat much more than what they are paying for? Why?
Topic Four: News and Microeconomics
This week you were introduced to key concepts like elasticity, sunk costs, diminishing marginal satisfaction, fixed costs, variable costs, average costs, and marginal costs. All these concepts relate to the Demand and Supply of your firm of interest, and these concepts are quantitative in nature. Research and find articles that discuss demand elasticity values or costs for the firm you are interested in.
To start this topic:
Provide a link to a recent business news or journal article.
Add a provocative comment/question for others to continue the discussion and build the empirical evidence needed for your paper project. 
Grading
For each discussion topic, you are to write an original post that represents the findings of your research into the topic and provides a substantive summary of what you discovered.  This original post should contain at least one reference and in-text pointers to indicate what came from that reference.  Your original post should be a paragraph long—at least six sentences.

Suppose that you manage an employee who is spending too much time using social media at work and has missed three important deadlines in one week as a result. You are planning a face-to-face conversation to address this performance problem, and your goal is to communicate with radical honesty. How would you begin this conversation?

Instructions: In this course, we look at a verity of different interview techniques and styles. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues and how they fit into properly conducting interviews.
For this paper, you will pick a course related topic to discuss, but one that is not a specific topic addressed in our readings. Be creative! I do not want you to reiterate the readings, but choose a topic and expand on it. Some examples are given below, but it is recommended that you choose to write on a topic you have already encountered or you have thought about previously. Of necessity, the instructions for this assignment are somewhat vague. Each student will have to explore different resources and will need to develop an individual approach to the subject. The goal is a brief but detailed exploration of some narrowly defined aspect of Interviewing Practices.
Identify, specifically, the strengths of your topic and what some weaknesses are. Drawing on various sources, explain the details of your topic. Assume I know nothing about this topic and share your research on it with me. Why is it important? What have you learned? What are the Pro’s and Con’s? When would this be used? What is the history on this topic?
Research papers are generally divided into two main categories: informative or argumentative. Informative papers generally demonstrate your understanding of a subject, simply reflecting what information is out there. Or you can choose to write an argumentative paper. You could information, offering commentary and opinions though taking no clear position, or you may offer a solution to a problem or argue that a law is having an unwanted effect.
The more specific you can be the better, and feel free to include examples that will strengthen your account.
Possible Topics
Counseling
Selection Interviews
Negotiating Interviews
Police Interrogation Interviews
Health Care Interviews
The Employment Interview
The Persuasive Interview
The Performance Interview
Screening Interviews
Requirements
Must be 5-7 pages in length
Reference page
5-7 sources/ references
Size 12-10 font/ Times New Roman
Double Spaced
APA (1 inch margins, indentations, etc.)
Title Page
Research: Additionally, using the APUS Online Library, conduct research and incorporate at least two (2) additional sources other than your textbook to support your essay. Use the APA Style to cite your “in-text” references and to list your references on a reference page. Additionally, the APUS Online Library has the APA Style Manual online.

Please write about how developed nations are exporting their used apparel to underdeveloped nations and the negative impact. Include France’s EU proposal to ban this, the effects of fast fashion, and African nations banning the import of said apparel. Follow the format of the examples provided and use easily accessible web resources such as the Sourcing Journal. I’m going to elaborate or your words so I mainly need research and concept mapping. Thank you.

Solve some problems relate to lean manufacturting. Assignment is multipule choice with work shown and a short explaination. 

Create a multi-stage mock/simulated budget (fake), where you identify and plan the meeting of your financial needs at the followingstages of your life: Use graphics, excel ,or whatever you choose to display the mock/simulated budget stages. 
1) meeting current needs-show bills, amount, beginning budget, and ending budget; continue to do this throughout the new year of needs that follow.
2) meeting financial needs five years out.
3) meeting financial needs 10 yrs out.
4) meeting financial needs at retirement and beyond.

As a researcher it is essential to understand where quantitative/qualitative research fits within
the wider context/structure of the research process – this is the focus of Part 1 for the example
of Smart Doorbells (where motion detectors detect visitors and provide users a real-time
notification via their mobile phone and also remote access to video). The second part concerns
a review of appropriate research approaches amongst stakeholders of Smart Doorbells. The
third part concerns formulation of a research problem and developing a proposal for
researching your chosen topic on behalf of an engineering firm.
Note that this assignment involves identifying a suitable topic to research that may be studied
during the Research Project module.
Learning Outcomes to be demonstrated through this course work:
1. Independently conduct customer, operational or end user value analysis [in Part 1].
2. Conduct a critical appraisal of user- centred research [in Part 2].
3. Prepare research proposals for process and systems innovation and evaluate critically [in
Part 3].
4. Evaluate the approaches to researching user service experiences and visualise the findings
[in Part 1].
5. Analyse user requirements and recognise the importance of supporting diversity and
inclusion [in Part 2].
6. Take the initiative to utilise ethical approaches to process development [in Part 3].
*Please ensure to give yourself
enough time to submit before the deadline
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Prepare a formal written report:
Prepare a Word document with a Title page and write formally (i.e. avoid use of “I” or casual terms).
Parts 1 to 3 to total 2,500 words maximum (excluding tables). Followed by References (essential)
and Appendices (if needed). Minimum 12 point font for text.
Prepare an individual assignment (no shared work). Full references and sources of all materials
must be stated. To assist you with your coursework preparation please refer to the Marking
Guidelines provided on the final page.
Part 1. Understanding the Research Context (30% of assignment marks)
a) Discuss how a “Hypothesis” may be used when planning “Quantitative” field research (after
conducting a literature review into a subject area) – include examples concerning Smart Doorbell
systems (to secure home access) in terms of their value to an organisation or to end users.
b) Examine the benefits of ‘Qualitative’ research approaches compared to ‘Quantitative’ research
methods for researching the effectiveness of innovative systems specifically Smart Doorbells –
include discussion of how thematic analysis can aid in presenting the findings of a research study.
Note: utilise Course materials and wider reading (from academic sources) to discuss potential
research methods that may be used by engineering firms and their management.
Part 2. Research Approaches (30% of assignment marks)
a) A Designer who specialises in user-centred research utilises ‘Inductive’ research approaches
(as shown in the figure of the Research Wheel below) – discuss this research approach. Review
and assess ways of conducting research amongst Smart Doorbell stakeholders.
b) Distinguish between ‘Inductive’ and ‘Deductive’ research approaches (as shown in the figure
below) – which would you recommend for researching the different market applications/
segments for next-generation Smart Doorbell systems which utilise facial recognition?
Note: include mention of diversity and inclusion in your discussion.
The Research Wheel
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Part 3. Research Proposal (40% of assignment marks)
Preparation: Identify a potential research area for an engineering firm within which there are
particular issues to examine. You should select one that may be studied during the Research
Project module and must align with your MSc programme (for example, if you are studying MSc
Engineering Management then your project should fit within this area and address a management
aspect on behalf of an engineering firm). Prepare a couple of sentences that explain your
proposed research “focus” by means of a problem formulation and explain why this issue is worthy
of research investigation (maximum 500 words) – you are advised to e-mail this to your allocated
tutor to check the proposed project is appropriate before preparing your research proposal. 

Module 4 Assignment
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Instructions
Diversity and Physical Appearance
1. View the following: 
TED Talk: “Enough of the Fear of Fat”
TED Talk: “Plus-Size? More Like My Size”
ABC 7 Video: “Passengers Kicked Off Airline Due to Weight Limit”
2. Answer the following questions:
What are the pros and cons of an airline implementing a policy that heavier customers need to buy a second seat?
Research an airline and provide their policy on heavier customers and seats. Do you agree or disagree with this policy?
Should organizations provide mandatory programs to counteract the high costs of obese employees? Why or why not?
Should television networks and stations set appearance and weight standards for news reporters, newscasters, weather forecasters, etc.? Should these standards be different for males and females?
3. Assignment responses should follow the “Assignment Rubric” located under the rubric tab.
Image Reference: “Obesity runs rampant in Indiana.” by kennethkonica is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

you pick one of the 11 topics from handbook about diversity etc. and you see how it applies on leadership or ai or hybrid working. A topic I would recommend is gender and equality